RIP - Eddie Stobart

[scragend]

Ah, I didn't realise that it was 'a thing' - I thought that they had made it up!

I never bothered with Stobarts, but my dad and I always used to do Norbert spotting on our trips to France & Belgium.

There was a Turkish (I think) transport company with red lorries and a logo that could be mistaken for a Norbert from a distance. Always a risk when calling a Norbert early that it might be one of those instead. Lose a point for a wrong call.

 

[Alex321]

Ah, I didn't realise that it was 'a thing' - I thought that they had made it up!

Very much a thing in the 80's. And I'll be honest, even though I was an adult by then, I did used to look out for and count both.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I remember one of the "difficult" kids, at the last school I taught at, was mad on Eddie Stobart
all I had to do to keep him on task and happy was to make the work he was doing based in some way on Eddie Stobart
(which is not as easy as it sounds sometimes - there are limits!!!)

It doesn't sound in the least bit easy!

 

[Drago]

Small claim to fame - my sister's ex was Stan Robinsons nephew.

Wow! Do you think he could get me Oliver Hardy's signature?

 

[slowmotion]

Very much a thing in the 80's. And I'll be honest, even though I was an adult by then, I did used to look out for and count both.

I always thought Stobart was a bit too "Yorkie Bar" whereas Dentressangle sounded like some kind of exotic sorcerer.

 

[Saluki]

Personally, I was more of a Norbert Dentressangle type of guy.

You get extra points for a ‘Norbie’ on a long journey.

 

[figbat]

We used to look out for Foden trucks

Including ERF? Interesting history between the two.

 

[Illaveago]

Personally, I was more of a Norbert Dentressangle type of guy.

Is that an anagram?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is that an anagram?

Absent Grendel snorter

 

[Drago]

I always thought Stobart was a bit too "Yorkie Bar" whereas Dentressangle sounded like some kind of exotic sorcerer.

About a mile from here is a Maritime Tranport depot so I see their wagons about.

This brings back memories of me as a stupid kid who marvelled and the many tons of Marmite being transported across the country.

 

[Beebo]

I see plenty of Turners of Soham lorries on my travels. Mainly in the East.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ah, I didn't realise that it was 'a thing' - I thought that they had made it up!

Wasn’t in our family, but five bar gates were.

 

[slowmotion]

Bonus points for a Shore Porters' Society lorry.

 

[Fnaar]

Off the back of this, I've only just found out that the company Norbert Dentressangle is no more
Fingers crossed for Prestons of Potto 🤞

 

[stephec]

Off the back of this, I've only just found out that the company Norbert Dentressangle is no more
Fingers crossed for Prestons of Potto 🤞

That saves me asking as well, they had some kind of depot/hub about 8 miles down the road from me at a place that I used to pass regularly for work, this thread made me realise that I'd not seen a Norbert for quite a while.